Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
The organization collaborates to bring about systemic and community change to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and youth through raising awareness, education and policy development.
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth at a glance
In short: Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $2,655,015
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Misssey ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth gives
- Giving grew 1718% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Misssey Oakland, CA | To Support Program Operations | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,655,015 | $2,989,849 | $3,818,688 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $17,263 |
| 2024 | $3,434,929 | $2,388,711 | $2,339,238 | — | — | $52,599 |
| 2023 | $3,053,131 | $2,456,321 | $2,112,967 | — | — | $6,295 |
| 2022 | $2,721,444 | $2,621,039 | $1,910,566 | $55,000 | 3 | $1,052 |
| 2021 | $2,125,694 | $2,306,182 | $1,701,058 | $49,998 | 4 | $537 |
| 2020 | $1,474,772 | $1,893,280 | $1,488,831 | $55,751 | 2 | $1,629 |
| 2019 | $949,262 | $1,576,989 | $1,254,808 | $115,700 | 4 | $932 |
About Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
Based on IRS filings
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth is led by Jennifer Lyle, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Lyle
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $159K (2025)
Kym Johnson
President
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Diaz
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$80K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Denishia L. Clark
Board Member
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Li
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Redonha Means
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latoya Reed-Adjei
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Maria Caroline Belisario (2023–2024) — Administrator & Finance Director
- Former: Layota Reed-Adjei (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jyotshna Kansakar (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Paschal (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Holly Joshi (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Terranova (2019) — President
- Former: Kelly Paschal-Hunter (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Leigh Frazier (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Marisa Raya (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $159K, to Jennifer Lyle (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth
How much does Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth give each year?
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth?
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth?
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth operate?
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth has awarded grants in California.
What is Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth's EIN?
Motivating Inspiring Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4513862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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